Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
633 AM EDT FRI JUN 02 2023

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...THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1871 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            100   05/28/1941
 LOW              31   05/09/1956
HIGHEST           87   05/08         92      -5       97  05/20
LOWEST            42   05/03         42       0       41  05/09
                       05/05
AVG. MAXIMUM    75.5               77.8    -2.3     78.7
AVG. MINIMUM    54.1               55.7    -1.6     58.3
MEAN            64.8               66.7    -1.9     68.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                3.0    -3.0        5
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       10.35   2018
 MINIMUM        0.45   1936
TOTALS          4.47               4.00    0.47     3.86
DAILY AVG.      0.14               0.13    0.01     0.12
DAYS >= .01        9               11.1    -2.1       15
DAYS >= .10        7                7.1    -0.1        4
DAYS >= .50        1                2.8    -1.8        3
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.0     0.0        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.83   05/16 TO 05/17

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           0.0   MM
TOTALS           0.0
SINCE 7/1          T                8.8    -8.8       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0    MM                           0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     66
 SINCE 7/1      3030               3730    -700       MM
COOLING TOTAL     68                126     -58      169
 SINCE 1/1       125                168     -43       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/240    DATE  05/07
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    40/240    DATE  05/07

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.69

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      2

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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